Paint-removing tool



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PANT-REMVING TOOL.

Application led February 15, 1922. Serial No. 536,820.

To all whom t may cof/wem: sists of a central portion 17 joining the han- Be it' known that I, JOSEPH L. Do'rY, a dle and two side flaps 18 folded inwardly citizen of the United States, residing at and pressed against the central portion 17. New York city, in the county of and State of In this manner gripping jaws are formed New York, have invented certain new and by the flaps to press the blade 10 against the 55 useful Improvements in Paint- Removing back or central portion 17 of the socket 11. Tools, of which the following is a specifi- The 'part of the handle 19 next the seam cation. 16 is bent downwardly to close this end of My invention relates to tools for removing the tubular handle 12 and pressed tightl dried paint from glass, tiles, marble, porceagainst the central portion 17 of the bit re* 6@ lain, glazed arti-cles and wood.4 So, for inceiving socket 11 so as to form backings or stance, it is possible to remove paint stains abutments for the inner edge 14 of the bit withmy tool from highly polished surfaces or. blade 10. ln this manner the blade is v-of furniture without injury to the same. lt held firmly sidewise as well as in longitudi- 15 has been tested on tops of desks, musical nal direction and cannot fall out of the bit instruments, bureaus and the like, without receiving socket, it being understood that leaving any marks thereon. Another use the sheet metal used for theblank possesses of the tool has been found for removing sufcient stiffness for this purpose. burnt food from the bottom and sides of ln Figures 3 and i a slight modification cooking utensils,s uch as porcelain and granof the scraping tool has been illustrated.

ite ware and enameled pots and pans. The only difference being that the bit reln the accompanying drawing, ceiving socket 2O is in this case bent down- Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the wardly with regard to the handle 12 an tool; angle of about 45 in the longitudinal di- Figure 2 is a longitudinal section of the rection. The modified tool is best suited for "JE same; f the use in cooking utensils, as the high side Figure 3 is a slightly modified form also lwalls of the latter would prevent the use in longitudinal section of the tool; and of the tool with a straight handle to be com Figure 4 is a transverse section along line fortably operated therein. 1l-4 of Figure 3. Having thus described the invention, what 8C The tool consists of a thin steel blade or is claimed as new is: bit 10, 'a bit receiving socket 11, and a 1. A stain removing tool comprising a bit handle 12.` The blade, which is very'thin, vand a holder therefor, said holder being not thicker than an .ordinary razor blade formed out of one piece of sheet metal and and about the same size, is rectangular in provided with a tubular handle portion, the G5 shape and preferably provided with two parwall of said tubular portion providing abutallel cutting edges 13 and 14. lt may be ments forthe blade,andabitreceiiving socket furnished with a centrahopening 15 to faconstituting an extension of said tubular cilitate the removal of the blade from the portion and formed Vby inwardly bent side 40 handle. flaps. l

The socket l1 and the handle 12 are made 2. A holder having a blade formed from a. in one piece and preferably stamped out of piece of sheet metal of suitable thickness, a piece of sheet metal. The blank thus obone portion thereof being rolled upon itself tained is folded upon itself to form the hanto provide a cylindrical handle, the remaindle 12 preferably of cylindrical cross section, ing portion of said piece having inwardly 95 the edges of the blank meeting to form a bent gripping members for the blade and longitudinal seam 16 along the upper part constituting a blade receiving socket, the of the handle which consequently 1s tubular. adjacent end of the handle providing an rlhe end portion of the handle is extended abutment for the blade.

5o to forni the bit receiving socket 11 and con 3. A holder having a blade formed from a piece of sheet metal of suitable thickness, one the blade, said blade reoeiving. socket being portion thereof being rolled upon itself to bent approximately forty-five degrees with provide a cylindrical handle, the remaining relation to the longitudinal axis of said han- 10 portion of said piece having inwardly bent dle. 4 4

' 5A gripping members `for the blade and consti- In testimony whereof I aiX my signature.

tuting a blade receiving socket, the adjacent end of the handle providing an abutment for JOSEPH L. DO'TY. [L. s]

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